Inverness Book Festival 2012

25 – 28 JULY 2012Tickets & Info01463 234 234www.eden-court.co.ukwww.invernessbookfestival.co.uk

INVERNESSBOOKFESTIVAL

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WELCOME TOEDEN COURT’SINVERNESS BOOKFESTIVAL 2012.We’redelighted tobringyouaprogrammethat’spackedfull of variety– fromScottish Islands toDanishCrimeandfromMidwivesTales toScottishemigration–wereallythink there’s something forall readersat this year’sbookfestival.Wehavewriterswho live in Inverness, explorersofScottishMountainsandaSwedishpoetandrock starcoming togiveushis takeontheLochNessMonster!

Our small, butperfectly formed, festival takesplacethroughoutEdenCourt so it’s allunderone roof. Inbetweeneventsyoucanenjoy the festival atmospherewithameal inour restaurant, a coffee inourcaféor justfindaquiet spotandreadabook.Thechoice is yours.

Everyyearweendthe festivalwithourbookfestpubquizsoget somefriends togetherand joinusas thebattle forthePubQuizwinners’ crownbegins...

Enjoythe festival


Page1 Welcome

Page4 Sponsors&Supporters

Page5 DavidHewson

Page6 PeterMay

Page7 KennethMacLeod

Page8 ShonaMaclean

Page9 KarinAltenberg

Page10 MarkStephen–NeilGunnTrustEvent

Page11 CameronMcNeish

Page12 ProffessorTomDevine

Page13 MariaAnderson

Page14 RonFerguson

Page15 JohanHolmlund

Page16 DonMacNaughton–BookLaunch

Page17 PubQuiz

Page18 StarGazing&SwingingStories

Page19 Tricksters,CharlatensandNe’erDoWells

Page20 Bookbug

Page21 Tickets&Info

Page22 InvernessCourier

Page23 Timetable


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SPONSORS

Eden Court Highlands (trading as Eden Court) is a company registered in Scotland(company number SC63216) and a charity registeredwith the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (registered number SCO08237)

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CRIME FICTION

DavidHewsonOneTouchTheatre I Thu26July I 18.30 I Chair GeorginaCoburn

£7.00 I reducedrates£6.00 I EdenCourtFriendsdiscountapplies

davidhewson.com

BestsellingauthorDavidHewson’s literaryadaptationof thebaftaaward-winningDanishcrimetv series,TheKillinghasbeenhailedas literarygoldby theTelegraph.Followingahotly contestedacquisition for the literary rights,DavidwaschosenbypublishersPanMacmillan to turn the screenplay intoanovel (which isnowavailable).

A former reporter andarts correspondent,David isnowabestsellingauthoroftwenty-twobookspublished inmore than twenty languagesand hispopularCostacrimeseries is indevelopment fora seriesof tvmovies inRome.

“Hewsonisadaunting talent–awriterwho isamaster stylist” JefferyDeaver



CRIME FICTION

PeterMayOneTouchTheatre I Wed25July I 20.30 I Chair RobertTaylor


Bornandraised inScotlandandnowliving inFrance,PeterMay is theauthorof several standalonenovels, theaward-winningChinaThrillersandthecritically-acclaimedEnzoFiles.

Peter’snovelshavewontwoFrenchbookprizesandhavebeennominatedandshortlisted formanyothers.His latestbook,TheLewisMan is thefollow-up toTheBlackhousewhichwasan internationalbestseller. It is thesecondnovel in theLewis trilogyand is set in the IsleofLewis.This is anareatheauthorknowswell sincehespent several years thereproducingandfilming theGaelicTVseries Machair.



FICTION

KennethMacleodOneTouchTheatre I Sat28 July I 16.00 I Chair NickyMarr


Born inGlasgowin1972,KennethMacleodbeganworkingasanewspaperreporter agedonly 17. Asa freelance reporter incentral Scotlandheworkedforabout twentydifferentnewspapersover thecourseof adecade.

Kenneth’s firstnovel,TheIncident, published in2012, isdescribedbywelovethisbook.comasawonderful storyabout fateand the small importantdetails thatmakeuswhoweare.All thewhileweawait“the Incident”–which,whenit comes isbeautifullywritten,well-pacedandsurprising.Proof thatMacLeod isa fictionwriter stratigistof talent.TheScotsman



THRILLER

ShonaMacLeanOneTouchTheatre I Fri 27 July I 20.30 I Chair SusanMansfield


Invernessborn,ShonaMacLeanholdsaPhDinHistory, is a specialist in 16thand17thCenturyhistory, andwasencouraged towritebyher lateUncle,AlistairMacLean.

Shona’s latestnovel, acclaimedhistorical thriller,CrucibleofSecrets, is set inthe16th&17thCenturies,wheremainprotagonist,AlexanderSeaton, a fallenminister, becomes the informal investigator intovarious sinistermurdersreaching fromBanff to Irelandandbackagain.

Seaton isacompellingly flawedyet indomitable figurewhoinspiresourrespect,pityandempathy inequalmeasureScottishField



FICTION

KarinAltenbergOneTouchTheatre I Sat28 July I 14.30 I Chair NickyMarr


islandofwings.com

Bornandraised inSweden,KarinAltenbergmoved toBritain to study in1996.SheholdsaPhDinArchaeologyandher thesis,published in2001,wontheNordenstedskaFoundationAward.Herdebutnovel, IslandofWings, setonStKilda,wasdescribedsimplyas“Stunning”byTheGuardian.

IslandofWings–Theyear is 1830.Neil andLizzieMackenzie, anewlymarriedyoungcouple, arriveat the remotestpartof theBritish Isles: StKilda.Asbothfind themselves tested to the limit in thisharshnewenvironment, Lizzie soondiscovers thatmarriage is as treacherousacountryas the land that surroundsher.

Brilliantly recreates the sublime, terrible beauty of the islands...A superb book Scotsman

This lovely,hauntingnovelevokes theroughbeautyofStKilda ...Astoryof faithand loveTheTimes



NON FICTION

NeilGunnTrustEvent:MarkStephen–TheManBehindTheVoiceOneTouchTheatre I Fri 27 July I 18.00


neilgunn.org.uk

MeetandtalkwithRadioScotlandpresenterMarkStephen.Markpresents thehugelypopularSaturdaymorningprogrammeOutofDoors, thehistory seriesPastLivesandtheone-to-oneconversational,TurningPoint.

Hiskeen interest in theScottishcountrysidealsoextends to literatureandpoetry. In2011thiswas reflected in twospecialprogrammes featuring the landscapeandwritingsofSorleyMacleanandNormanMacCaig,whichheexplored inRaasay,SkyeandSutherlandin thecompanyof contemporarywritersAngusPeterCampbell andAndrewGreig.

NormallyMark’s role is toask thequestionsandpersuadeotherpeople todo the talking.This timeroundtheNeilGunnTrusthave succeeded inpersuadingMark todo the talk-ing. The themehehaschosen isBelongingtothisPlace.

Thisevent issponsoredbySandstonePress



NON FICTION

CameronMcNeishEmpireTheatre I Thu28July I 20.30


Throughhishighly successful televisionprogrammes,numerousbooksandmagazinearticlesCameronMcNeishhasbecomeoneof thebestknownfigures in theBritishoutdoors scene.Amountaineer, skier andwildernessbackpackerCameronhastravelledextensively throughout theworldandhas lednumerous treks toNepal, India,Morocco,Turkey,RussiaandJordan,but it is forhis knowledgeof themountainsofScotland thathe isbestknown.

Aspartof thebook festivalCameronwill present TrailsandClimbsinScotland–abehindthe scenes insight into someofhisworkwith theBBC,which features some incredibleclimbing footageandapieceonthemakingofTheGreatClimb, a sevenhour livebroadcast thatCameronworkedon last yearwithDaveMacLeodandTimEmmett.

Cameron’smost recentpublicationsareTheSutherlandTrail (2009) andTheSkyeTrail(2010)–bothco-writtenbyRichardElse.



NON FICTION

ProfessorTomDevineScottishEmigrationSince1800:AHistoricalPuzzleOneTouchTheatre I Sat28 July I 20.30 I Chair BryanBeattie


ProfessorTomDevine isSeniorResearchProfessor inHistoryat theUniversityofEdinburgh.Hehaswrittenandeditedmore than threedozenbooksandcontributesregularly to television, radioand theprintmediaatbothanational andan internationallevel.He is theonlyUK-basedhistorianelected toall threenational learnedacademiesin theBritish Isles in recognitionofhisdistinguishedcontributions to scholarship.

Basedonresearchpresented inhis recentbestsellerTotheEndsof theEarth: Scotland’sGlobalDiaspora1750–2010, Tomexplores the reasonsbehind the remarkable scaleof theScottishexoduscompared tootherEuropeannations in thenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies.



NON FICTION

MariaAndersonOneTouchTheatre I Wed25July I 18.30 I Chair SusanWelsh


talesofamidwife.co.uk

MariaAnderson is aSeniorChargeMidwifeon thedelivery suiteatRaigmoreHospitalin Inverness.Workingonthe frontlineofNHSmaternity care forover twentyyears,Mariahasexperiencedall theupsanddownsofmidwifery.

Maria’smemoir,TalesofaMidwife is awarmandpoignantaccountofher careerandthe impact ithashadonher life. Fromfrantic fathersand traumatichomebirths,towitnessing thedeliveryofquadsandtheultimatedevastationofassisting thedeliveryof a stillbornbaby,Mariahas seen it all.

ThepopularityofChannel4’sdocumentaryOneBornEveryMinuteandBBC’sdramaseriesCallTheMidwifehighlightsour fascinationwith theemotional and life-changingexperienceofgivingbirth.This is thecaptivating storyofonewoman’sdevotion todeliveringnewlife.



FICTION

RonFergusonOneTouchTheatre I Sat28 July I 18.30 I Chair SusanMansfield


Originally fromFife,Ronhas lived inOrkney foralmost20years. Authorofoveradozenbooksandcountless articles andpoems for theGlasgowHerald,his one-manplayEveryBlessedThinghasbeenperformedacross theUKandNorthAmerica.

Ron’s latestnovel,GeorgeMackayBrown:TheWoundandtheGift trackswithcuriosityandpassionGeorgeMackayBrown’s literaryandspiritual journey,includinghis controversialmove fromPresbyterianismtoRomanCatholicism.Ronexplores thedarker,more tormented, sideofOrkney'sBardanduncoversthe intense relationshipbetweenalcohol, sufferingandcreativity.

Shortlisted for theSaltireAward forBestResearchBookof theYear.



POETRY

JohanHolmlundOneTouchTheatre I Sat28 July I 13.00

£4.00 I EdenCourtFriendsdiscountapplies

JohanHolmlundoriginallymadeanameforhimself inSwedenandoverseasasthe frontmanof Swedish indiepopgroup,Easy,whotouredall overEuropewithTheCharlatansandTheJesusandMaryChain.Aftermore thanadecadeof lyinglow,2010was the start of anewphase for JohanasEasymade their live comebackat summer festivals andhepublishedacollectionofpoetry.

Johan’s longpoem, I’veBeenSwimmingwiththeBeast isparticularly relevanthereat the InvernessBookFestivalwith the subjectbeingLochNessand thecentralcharacterbeing,of course, the LochNessMonster.

Thispoetry recitalby Johanhimselfwill takeyou inside themysteryof theLochNessMonster.His enthusiasmandgenuineappreciationof thebeastofLochNess,mythical or real, isutterly infectious.



BOOKLAUNCH


DonMacNaughtonStallsFoyer I Thu26July I 19.30 I FREE

DonMacNaughton’sAmazonNo1Bestseller 12Hiddenlaws of Performance is being re-releasedasa special “GoldMedalEdition” just in time forthe2012OlympicGames.Packedwithnewmaterial, this enhancedprint containsevenmore tipsandhints fromthe“SportShrink”

We’redelighted thatDonhaschosen theInvernessBookFestival to launch this specialeditionofhisbest-sellingbook.


NewsroomBar I Sat28 July I 22.00

£1.00PerTeamMember (Max4PerTeam)

Getyour teamtogetherand joinus for theultimatepostfestivalwinddown–thebrainboglingbook festival generalknowledgepubquiz.Don’tworry, therewill, of course,bealiterary roundbut this year there’s a twist...A final roundthat could see those inpolepositionhurtling to thebottomoftheheap!Rise to thechallenge,putyourmoneywhereyourmouth is andproveyourworth! (we’rehopingsomeof thefestival authorswill joinus too).

QUIZNIGHT



FAMILY

EdenCourtCREATIVEPresents:

SwingingStoriesSGLRoom I Fri 27 July I 13.00 I £4.00Accompanyingadultsgofree I 6+

Award-winningandbestsellingauthorGilesAndreae’s funny, exuberant,energetic, instantly recognisableandmuch-loved rhymingstoryGiraffesCan’tDancewill bebrought to lifebyEdenCourtCREATIVE’S JoMcCullough.This interactivemovementandcraft session,burstingwithenergyandenthusiasm,guarantees smilesall round–goon,makeaGiraffe faceanddance thewilddance!

Limitedplaces–only20available

FAMILY


StarGazingSGLRoom I Wed25&Thu26July I 14.00 I £4.00

Oneof thehitsof last year’sBookFestival isbackbypopulardemand!Joinus in theEdenCourtPlanetariumand journeydeep into space foranhourof amazingstories fromacross thegalaxy.Amagical experience forchildren (anda reallynicepeacefulhour forgrown-ups).




FAMILY


Tricksters,CharlatansandN’erDoWellsSGLRoom I Sat28 July I 11.00

£4.00Accompanyingadultsgofree I 5+

Seatyourself onacushionorcomfychair andencounterbraggarts, swindlers andhaplessno-hopers ingigglyadventureswithexuberantandenthusiastic storyteller,EdenCourtCREATIVE’S JessePaul.

Over thepast25years Jessehasdevelopedherworkacross theUKand inFrancewith touringcircuses,street and fringe theatre companies,hospitals,schools,musicians, visual artists,playwrights,storytellers andeven football teams.




FAMILY

BookbugMacleanRoom I Thu26&Fri27 July I 11.00 0–2yrs I 14.002–4yrs

FREEBUTTICKETED

Since theBookbugevents first appearedat the InvernessBookFestivalthreeyearsagowe’vebeenblownawayby the response from childrenandparentsalike.These fun, free, friendly sessions incorporatebooks, rhymes,singingandplayandareaimedat childrenaged0–4.Placesare limitedsobookearly toavoiddisappointment.

ScottishBookTrust inpartnershipwithHighlandLibrariesandotherpartnerorganisationsgift freebookstoHighlandchildrenataround16weeks,18monthsand3yearsold. While theBookbugPacksaredesignedtobeenjoyedathome,BookbugSessionsareafunandsocialoccasionforbabies, toddlers,parentsandcarers.



TICKETS AND INFOAllmaineventsarepricedat£7.00FullPrice/£6.00 forReducedRate

Children’s eventsarepricedat£4.00,exceptBOOKBUGevents,whichareFREE!

EdenCourtFriends receive£1.00additionaldiscountonall of theaboveprices

TheEdenCourtBoxOffice is in thetheatre foyerand isopeneachdayfrom10.00until 15minutesafterthe last ticketedeventbegins.Youcanalsobook ticketsonlinewww.eden-court.co.uk,bycallingboxofficeon01463234234or inpersonatEdenCourt.

Wecanpostyour tickets toyou for just£1.00per transaction.Youcanof coursecol-lect your tickets inpersonatanytime fromtheBoxOffice.

PaymentMethodsPaymentcanbemadebycash, cheque(madepayable toEdenCourt),Visa,MasterCard,Maestro,VisaDebitCardsorEdenCourtGiftVouchers. Paymentcanbemade inperson,byphoneorbypost.Pleasenote thatwedonot currentlyacceptMaestro forpaymentonline.

Booking FeesThe followingBookingFeeswill applytophone reservationsandall onlineandphonesales:

50p for ticketsup to£9.99£1.00 for tickets£10.00–£19.99£2.00 for tickets£20.00andover

Reduced RatesReducedratesareoffered formostBookFestival events.Onlyone reductionappliesper ticketother thanFriendsof thetheatre.Reductionsgenerallyapply tounder 18s, full-timestudents, over60s,people claimingunemploymentbenefit,peoplewithdisabilities,peopleon incomesupport andpartiesof 10ormore.Wemayask to seeproofof reducedrate status.

Peoplewithdisabilitiesmaybringanescort at a reducedrateprice if assistanceisneeded.EdenCourt is amemberofHighlandCouncil’sPlusOnescheme.For furtherdetailspleasecontactHighlandCouncil.

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Changes & CancellationsEdenCourt reserves the right tocancelor change thepublished timesof anyperformance–butwill doourbest tokeep the informationonthewebsiteaccurateanduptodate. If youneedtodouble check something, give theBoxOfficeacall on01463234234.



TIMETABLEWED 25 JUL THU 26 JUL FRI 27 JUL SAT 28 JUL

morning BOOKBUG BOOKBUG TRICKSTERS,0-2 YEARS 0-2 YEAR CHARLATANS &(11.00) (11.00) N'ER DO WELLS

(11.00 )

afternoon STAR-GAZING STAR-GAZING SWINGING JOHAN(14.00) (14.00) STORIES! HOLMLUND

(13.00) (13.00)

BOOKBUG BOOKBUG KARIN2-4 YEARS 2-4 YEARS ALTENBERG(14.00) (14.00) (14.30)

KENNETHMACLEOD(16.00)

evening MARIA DAVID ANEIL GUNN RONANDERSON HEWSON TRUST EVENT FERGUSON(18.30) (18.30) MARK (18.30)

STEPHEN(18.00)

PETER MAY DON SHONA PROFESSOR(20.30) MACNAUGHTON MACLEAN TOM

(19.30) (20.30) DEVINE(20.30)

CAMERON QUIZ NIGHTMCNEISH (22.00)(20.30)




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